Dune: Awakening

Developed by Funcom, Dune Awakening is an open-world MMO that will drop players in the cutthroat world of Arrakis. The survival game will feature third-person combat, exploration, base building, social interactivity, and more.

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Dune: Awakening Tag Page Cover Art
Released
June 10, 2025
Developer(s)
Funcom
Publisher(s)
Funcom
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Franchise
Dune
PC Release Date
June 10, 2025

Rise from survival to dominance on the most dangerous planet in the universe. Dune: Awakening combines the grit and creativity of sandbox survival games with the social interactivity of a large, persistent multiplayer game to create a unique and ambitious Open World Survival MMO.

Awaken The Sleeper

Your journey begins on Arrakis, with its vast deserts and colossal sandworms. Meet characters from the movies and books as you follow your story across Dune. Discover new allies and enemies and exploit your relationships to uncover the mystery that lies just beneath the surface of the sands.

Choose Your Identity

Craft your identity and build your prowess, from deep character creation to skills and abilities taught by specialists like Mentats and Bene Gesserit. Declare your loyalties by what you wear and become known by what you do, whether you are a specialized master or multi-talented adept.

Explore Arrakis Like Never Before

Dune: Awakening brings the epic landscapes of Arrakis to vivid life. Explore boundless rolling dunes, ancient underground Ecology Labs, and deep canyons pockmarked with caves, where bandits seek easy prey. Wander the bustling villages before braving the lawless and ever-changing deep desert.

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Dune: Awakening Preview - Checking Out The War of Assassins

Dune: Awakening is a survival MMO on a drastically changed Arrakis, where a different kind of war has unfolded in the desert.

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Comparing Dune Awakening's House Atreides to Timothee Chalamet's Version

Dune: Awakening is set to hit closed beta later this year, but the game is making one massive change to series protagonist Paul Atriedes' story.

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Why Dune: Awakening's Alternate Timelines Are the Perfect Use of the IP

A new cinematic story trailer for Dune: Awakening has just dropped, confirming that the game explores alternate timelines, which uses the IP expertly.

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Dune Awakening Story-Cinematic (The Vision of Paul Atreides)

One of the most well respected names in sci fi returns to games.

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Every Dune Game, Ranked

While Dune has been around for a long time, there has only been a handful of Dune games released over the years.

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Dune: Awakening Will Be Missing an Important Feature at Launch

Dune: Awakening's developer Funcom explains why the game will be missing an important feature at launch that fans know from the movies and books.

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Dune: Awakening Reveals How It Is Using Unreal Engine 5

Developers for the upcoming survival MMO, Dune: Awakening, elaborate on their decision to use Unreal Engine 5 to bring the world of Arrakis to life.

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Dune: Awakening Lets You Drink Enemy Blood to Stay Hydrated

Funcom reveals that Dune: Awakening features hydration, which can be achieved in a variety of ways, as a major aspect of its survival mechanics.

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Dune: Awakening Sandworms Can Not Be Killed

Funcom shares a new in-depth look at Dune: Awakening, including a detailed overview of the role that sandworms will play in the upcoming survival MMO.